Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-08

the Pacific railroads, is the subject of no
h.,lc comment. Congressman, OF course,
deny it aud poh poh it, but for oil that 1t Is
we'll known that many of the members have
received large sums from the railroads re-
fer.ed to without having apparently done
ANYTHING to earn such sums except to vote.
Mr. Randall and Senators Kenna and
Butler. and others, will leave here this at
ternoon to attend the banquet of the Jeffer-
son Club, of Philadelphia, tonight.
A: the regular weekly meeting Of the Viz
pinia democratic association of this city, held
last night, the members OF the association
presented their president, Mal. ID. l.. Bis.
coe, with handsome picture of himself
The Major is native of Richmond county,
Virginia.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Brady pre-.
sented the petition Of Mrs. A. L. Blick, of
Ream's station, praying for the allowance
of her claim; also, papers in the claims OF
Alfred Anderson, Of Amelia county, and of
Benjamin Schenck, Asa Tucker and b. IS.
White. Mr.. Libbey presented papers in
the claims of ]. B. Brckhouse, of Norfolk,
and Of n. R Eagle, of York county, Va.
The House has decided to allow its Judi
ciary Committee a day. When that day
shall come the committee will call up the
anti Mormon bill. The impression concern
ing this subject entertained by tho wisest
members Of Congress is that as the Mormons
have been permitted q plurality of wives
and to establish their households on that
basis, it would be an unnecessary cruelty to
break I'D those households; but that plural
marriages should be prohibited hereafter
The President of the Pennsylvania avenue
horse car line and the agents of the other
car lines in Washington who are contem.
plating the adoption of cables instead OF
horses as their propulsive power had an in
teryiew with q sub committee OF the House
District Committee to day.
Representative Wilson, of the Appropria-
tons Committee, who has the District ap-
preparation bill in charge accompanied the
District commissioners to-day on an inspec.
ton tour along the route of the proposed
extension of Massachusetts, avenue, Tor
which large appropriation is asked.
Democratic congressman from Indiana
say the obiecs of their party at home is to
keen the republican president of the State
Senate out OF his seat until the Senator
shall be elected. The also say that either
democrat or no body will be elected Sena.
tor.
The Senate having refused to confirm II.
F. Beecher as collector of customs at Port
Townsend, the Secretary of the Treasury
has appointed him special agent of the
Treasury. He is son OF Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher. The President and Mr.. Beecher
stand together.
In the House to day the Senate bill re-
pealing the tenure OF office act was reported
tavorably. Should Mr.. Blaine be the next
President he will avail himself of this bill to
make clean sweep Of the few democrats
who have obtained Office under the present
administration.
The following 4th class postmasters in
Virginia will be appointed 7. W. Walker
at Fraternity, Mecklenburg county G. b.
Harris, at Joyceville, Mecklenburg county ;
l.. Z. Mason ut Grzzsrd's, Sussex county,
and J. NJ. Stiff, at Meridian, Dinwiddie
county.
In the Senate yesterday evening Mr.. Malone
moved to take M the bill providing for the ad
iustment of accounts of laborers, workmen AMI
mechanics arising under the eight-hour law, but
SIR Edmunds cut him oil by moving to go into
kexecntive session.
4 1t is reported today that the Senate will not
insist upon the technical observance OF the law
recurring the public printer to be practical
printer and bookbiGder and will confirm the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Benedict
In the House last night Mr.. Brady, republican,
of Virginia, made speech in which he said the
result OF the recent election i'll Virginia was a
great surprise 10 the republicans. The polltl-
clans are entitled to credit FOR this victory.
1t is the peoples work. They without being har-
raised by the politicians of side and in disre-
gard of the wishes of those Of the other side gained
the victory This shows that Mr. Brady does
not think General Malone had hand in securing
the democratic defeat.
1t was rumorcd at the Capitol to-day that Sem
ator Thurman dead but it was soon denied.
| Ex-Congressmau Jorgensen, of Virginia, but
now OF Washington Territory, WIS married at
Walla Walla last Monday.